Aviation Week MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Its inflatable Flashplug Air product provides airtight protection against corrosion within the engine intake.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Irish MRO Atlantic Aviation Group has bought Flybe Aviation Service’s (FAS) former maintenance facility at Brize Norton airbase in the UK. The
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
GE Aviation has partnered with Etihad Airways on the launch of its 360 Foam Wash System, which it says provides both environmental and engine performance benefits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Mainblades is nearing the commercial launch of its Drone-as-a-Tool solution as the aviation industry looks for cost-saving technology opportunities.
Emerging Technologies

By Henry Canaday
With the expectation that overall teardowns and part sales should increase in the second half of 2021, the actions of companies operating in the space
MRO

By Alex Derber
Aviation’s sole winner from the Covid-19 crisis has been the cargo market, where demand towers over supply due to a huge reduction in bellyhold
MRO

By Alan Dron
Iberia has laid out plans to expand its existing maintenance installations into a major hub for MRO activities in southern Europe. The Spanish flag
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
UPS is in the home stretch of a five-year project designed to add 20 years of useful life to its Airbus A300-600 freighter fleet, finalizing agreements with two maintenance shops that will install upgraded avionics and other components on 51 aircraft.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Triumph Group saw both MRO sales and key leading indicators such as repair orders climb last quarter, suggesting that the commercial aftermarket recovery is gaining momentum.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The American Airlines subsidiary is moving into a larger facility at Springfield-Branson National Airport to enable scheduled overnight maintenance on up to three Embraer E175s simultaneously.
MRO

Upcycled A340 Fuselages Used in Football Stadium Project Global design firm Populous is using upcycled Airbus A340 fuselages to create a main façade
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Ed Koharik, Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) COO, talks to Lee Ann Shay about its aircraft leasing and cargo businesses, which includes Amazon as a
MRO

By Alex Derber
The much-needed digitization of aircraft trading has taken a big step forward following GECAS’ migration of 40 aircraft onto the electronic Global
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Sustainable Aero Lab will explore development of new technologies to improve aviation’s impact on climate change—including initiatives developed within MRO.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
WinAir is developing new features to help users overcome difficulties in maintaining compliance during situations such as remote work and aircraft return to service.
Emerging Technologies

By Henry Canaday
Analyst forecasts of North America leading the world in passenger growth is stirring optimism with companies already seeing an upturn in business in
MRO

By James Pozzi
AJW Group has opened a new warehouse in Milan to provide supply chain services for easyJet’s operation in the European Union (EU). The new 35,000 ft
MRO

Graham Grose
Choices made in 2021 will be critical for future success of MROs and commercial operators in the recovery period ahead.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Although widespread groundings of aircraft have provided a great opportunity to perform retrofit and upgrade work, most airlines have been too
MRO

By James Pozzi
Estonian maintenance provider Magnetic MRO has formally launched its engine repair business. The venture, Magnetic Engines, was launched via a virtual
Aircraft & Propulsion

RwandAir Picks TRAX eMRO Software RwandAir has selected TRAX eMRO software for aircraft maintenance and fleet management. The flag carrier airline of
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Startup Assaia has partnered with airport solutions provider ADB SAFEGATE to use smart technology for streamlined turnarounds and predictive analysis.
Emerging Technologies

By Henry Canaday
Russian aviation was not hit as hard as that of most countries by the virus crisis, at least domestically, according to year-end figures released by
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East is pursuing investment in laser ablation technology to make cleaning of aircraft components safer and more efficient.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
Regio Lease, a specialist in consulting and airworthiness management, has confirmed its acquisition of engine borescope and blending repair company
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